Cameroon vs Nigeria

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Military share of state spending

Military share of state spending in 2025: 6.5% of government spending in Cameroon and 5.9% of government spending in Nigeria, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Cameroon, by 0.6 percentage points, or 1.11 times that in Nigeria.

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% of government spending · SIPRI

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Military share of state spendingMilitary share of state spending in 2025: 6.5% of government spending in Cameroon and 5.9% of government spending in Nigeria, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Cameroon, by 0.6 percentage points, or 1.11 times that in Nigeria.
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What the numbers say

  • Cameroon has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Nigeria.
  • In 2025, Cameroon ranked 50 and Nigeria ranked 58 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearCameroonNigeria
20256.55.9
20245.93.7
20235.46
20225.54.5
20215.88.1
20205.85.2
20195.73.7
201864
20175.93.6
20165.74.4
20155.53.8
20145.53.1
20136.13.3
20126.93.4
20116.43.3
20108.53.3
20098.43.3
20087.93.4
20079.22
20069.82.8
20059.22.2
20048.82.7
200392.5
20028.54.9
20017.82.5
200082.2

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Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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